Elaine Katherine Currie
UW Honors Graduates
Elaine Katherine Currie

Psychology
Education, Learning, & Society
Designation: College Honors
Honors Grads 2019/2020
Proudest Moment: Being elected as Vice President of Member Development in my sorority.
Thesis: Just Close Your Eyes: What the Brain at Rest Reveals About Memory
Since transferring to the UW mid-sophomore year, Honors has helped me realize a passion for education and advising. I will continue to pursue this passion in the future, as I continue on to grad school for my M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration.
Over my two and a half years at the UW, I have had countless opportunities to enrich my college experience. I have worked on campus at the ArtsUW Ticket Office, held an executive position in my sorority, completed undergraduate research (and an accompanying thesis), and had the incredible opportunity to be an undergraduate TA within my major, and peer educator for the Honors program. Possibly my favorite experience was traveling abroad with Honors to the Netherlands; I made incredible friends and got the chance to explore topics completely unrelated to my major.
I made the best friends and best memories at the UW, and I can't thank my family enough for supporting me throughout it all. I wouldn't be where I am today without my mom, grandma, and grandpa, and I want to recognize their generosity and commitment to my education since the day I was born. I would also like to thank my cat, for sitting with me through every assignment throughout the final spring quarter. Although this is a strange time to graduate, I can't wait to see what the future holds!